Dick Bratt, second from left, and his wife Barb Bratt, third from left, from Syracuse check in fellow Bradt descendants at the Desmond Hotel on Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Colonie, NY.  Descendants of the Bradts, a family that arrived in Rensselaerswyck in 1637 and have a 375-year connection to Albany, are in town for the fifth family reunion.   (Paul Buckowski / Times Union) Photo: Paul Buckowski
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